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Agreement Between User and the Structural Steel Educational Council

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and those posted in specific areas of the site.

This Web site is for the User's personal, noncommercial use.
If you download any Steel TIPS publications (hereafter “Steel
TIPS”),
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The information presented in SSEC’s publications of Steel
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that this information is suitable for any general or particular
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and codes developed by others and incorporated by reference in
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of
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Modification

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Changes shall be effective immediately. You agree to review this
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shall constitute your acceptance of any changes. SSEC shall have
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Termination

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Indemnity/Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence,
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incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the
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As a condition of use of this Web site, the User agrees to indemnify
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expenses (including attorneys' fees) and damages arising out of
claims resulting from User's use of this Web site, including without
limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute
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sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the SSEC Web
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General

SSEC reserves the right to deny access to this Web site to anyone
at any time. This Agreement shall be deemed to include all other
notices, policies, disclaimers, and other terms contained in this
Web site; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between
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this Agreement shall control.

This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with California law. Any action to enforce this agreement shall
be brought
in the federal or state courts located in California. If any provision
is deemed to be unlawful or unenforceable, that shall not affect
the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.